JP2010126141A - Occupant restraint system for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an occupant restraint system for a vehicle assuring restraining performance at a vehicle collision without giving an oppressive or uncomfortable feeling to an occupant when used normally. <P>SOLUTION: This occupant restraint system 10 includes a lap belt 30, a restraining means 20 consisting of an airbag 21 and a net 22, and a webbing 23, which is installed in the upper part 12 of a seat back including a head rest part 12b or a frame body 12c, an inflator 25 supplying gas to the airbag 21, and a pretensioner 24 winding up the webbing 23. The pretensioner 24 is operated after developing the airbag 21 and the net 22 at the vehicle collision or rollover, thereby developing the restraining means 20 to surround the head A and the upper part of the body B of the occupant J. When the occupant restraint system 10 is used normally, the waist part C is restrained only by the lap belt 30, therefore, usability of the system 10 is favorable, and the oppressive or uncomfortable feeling can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention ensures a restraining performance at the time of a vehicle collision without giving a feeling of pressure or discomfort to an occupant during normal use (when a seat belt is attached, when an air bag is not deployed, and when a pretensioner is not activated). The present invention relates to an occupant restraint device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle in which an airbag that can be inflated and deployed so as to surround an occupant's head in the event of a vehicle collision is mounted around a shoulder belt portion of a four-point seat belt or an arm or pipe provided on the upper portion of the seat back. A head protection device is disclosed.
British Patent No. 1460855

  However, in the vehicle head protection device of Patent Document 1, since the airbag is mounted on the shoulder belt portion of the four-point seat belt or the arm (pipe) provided on the upper portion of the seat back, the vehicle head protection device It is conceivable that the arm (pipe) provided on the shoulder belt portion or the seat back upper portion of the four-point seat belt gives a feeling of pressure or discomfort to the occupant during normal use. There is room for improvement in securing the occupant's restraining performance at the time of a vehicle collision without giving the occupant a feeling of pressure or discomfort during normal use.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle occupant restraint device that secures restraint performance during a vehicle collision without causing a feeling of pressure or discomfort to the occupant during normal use.

  The vehicle occupant restraint device of the present invention that solves the above problems or achieves the above object is as follows.

(1) Constraining means comprising a lap belt, an airbag mounted on the upper portion of the seat back, a net connected to the airbag, etc., and a webbing connected to the net, etc., and gas to the airbag An inflator that supplies the webbing, and a pretensioner that winds up the webbing,
An occupant restraint device for a vehicle that deploys the restraint means so as to surround the occupant's head and upper body after the airbag is deployed at the time of a vehicle collision or rollover.

(2) Provided with restraining means for restraining the occupant's head and upper torso, and a lap belt for restraining the occupant's waist, the occupant is restrained only by the lap belt during normal use, and the restraint during a vehicle collision or rollover. A vehicle occupant restraint device for restraining an occupant with means and the lap belt,
The restraining means comprises an airbag, a net connected to the airbag, etc., and a webbing connected to the net etc. and having an end connected to a pretensioner,
During normal use, the airbag, the net, and the like are stored in a restraining means storage portion arranged at the upper part of the seat back,
At the time of a vehicle collision, the front end of the airbag is deployed to the front of the occupant's head, the front end of the net or the like is deployed further forward than the front end of the airbag with inertial force, and after the deployment of the net or the like, An occupant restraint device for a vehicle, wherein the webbing is pulled in by the pretensioner and pulls the front end portion of the net or the like downward to expand the restraining means so as to surround the head of the occupant and the upper body.

In the above (1) and (2), “the seat back upper part” may be any of the upper part of the seat back itself, the headrest part, and the frame attached to the upper part of the seat back.
In the above (1) and (2), the “restraint means” includes an airbag, a net, and webbing.
In the above (1) and (2), the “net etc.” may be any of a net (net), cloth, sheet, or a composite thereof.
In the above (1) and (2), the airbag surrounds the head of the occupant from above and from both sides when deployment is completed.
In the above (1) and (2), the net or the like restrains the occupant's face and upper torso from the front when the webbing is retracted by the pretensioner after the airbag is deployed, and Restrain from the part.

Regarding the action and effect of the vehicle occupant restraint device (1) above, when a behavior leading to a collision or rollover is detected or predicted, the inflator is activated and the airbag is deployed. By deploying the airbag, the net or the like is pulled out from the upper part of the seat back (including the case where it is a frame attached to the headrest part or the upper part of the seat back), and the inertia of the net or the like is in front of the airbag in the deployment direction. It is blown by force, and then is pulled downward by the operation of the pretensioner so as to surround the occupant.
As a result, the restraining means can effectively restrain the occupant not only in the front collision but also in the side collision, the far side collision, the rollover, and the like.
Furthermore, during normal use, the restraint is limited only by the lap belt, the usability is good, and there is no feeling of pressure or discomfort.

Regarding the operation and effect of the vehicle occupant restraint device of (2) above, when a front collision is detected or predicted, the airbag is a seatback upper part (headrest part or frame attached to the seatback upper part) And the net is deployed so that the front end of the net is further forward than the front end of the airbag due to the inertia of the net. After deployment of the airbag, net, etc., the webbing is pulled in by the pretensioner, the front end of the net, etc. is pulled downward, and the airbag, net, etc. of the restraining means are deployed so as to surround the occupant's head and the upper body. .
As a result, the restraining means can effectively restrain the occupant not only in the front collision but also in the side collision, the far side collision, the rollover, and the like.
Furthermore, during normal use, the restraint is limited only by the lap belt, the usability is good, and there is no feeling of pressure or discomfort.

Hereinafter, a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a vehicle occupant restraint device in a state where a seat belt is attached, an airbag is deployed, and a pretensioner operation is completed.
3 and 4 show the vehicle occupant restraint device in the state where the seat belt is not attached,
5 and 6 show the vehicle occupant restraint device with the seat belt mounted, the airbag not deployed, and the pretensioner not activated,
7 and 8 show the vehicle occupant restraint device in the state where the seat belt is attached, the airbag is deployed, and the pretensioner is not operated.
9 and 10 show the vehicle occupant restraint device in the state where the seat belt is attached, the airbag is deployed, and the pretensioner is in operation.
11 and 12 show the restraining means and the storage portion thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 of the present invention includes a restraint means 20 for restraining the head A of the occupant J and the upper part (chest and shoulders) of the trunk B, and the waist of the occupant J. A lap belt 30 for restraining C is provided. The vehicle occupant restraint device 10 restrains the occupant J at the waist C with only the lap belt 30 during normal use (when the seat belt is worn, when the airbag is not deployed, and when the pretensioner is not activated), and when the vehicle collides. The vehicle occupant restraint device restrains J by the restraining means 20 at the upper part of the head A and the torso B and restrains it by the lap belt 30 at the waist C.

  The seat back upper portion 12 is composed of any one of an upper portion of the seat back 11a itself of the seat 11, a headrest portion 12b, and a frame 12c extending across the headrest portion 12b between the left and right end portions of the upper portion of the seat back 11a itself. The seat back upper part 12 has a restraining means accommodating portion 13 for accommodating the restraining means 20 therein, and a door 12d at the front. The door 12d is pushed by the airbag 21 and opened when the airbag 21 of the restraining means 20 is deployed. As a result, the restraining means 20 is deployed outside the restraining means storage portion 13.

  The illustrated example shows a case where the seat back upper portion 12 is formed of a frame body 12c. When the seat back upper portion 12 is formed of the frame body 12c, the space in the frame body 12c constitutes the restraining means storage portion 13. In the case where the seat back upper portion 12 is composed of the frame body 12c, it is desirable that there is a gap S between the frame body 12c and the upper portion of the seat back 11 itself, and between the frame body 12c and the headrest portion 12b.

  When the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 is in normal use (when the seat belt is worn, when the airbag is not deployed, or when the pretensioner is not actuated), the restraining means 20 is stored in the restraining means provided on the seat back upper portion 12 of the seat 11. It is housed in the portion 13 and is expanded and inflated so as to surround the head A of the occupant J and the upper part of the fuselage B outside the restraining means housing portion 13 at the time of a vehicle collision (including when a collision is predicted) or rollover. Is restrained at the upper part of the head A and the body B. Therefore, during normal use of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10, the restraint means 20 is not positioned in front of the occupant J (above the head A and the body B), and the occupant J is not restrained by the restraint means 20.

  The restraining means 20 includes an airbag 21, a net 22 connected to the airbag 21, and a webbing 23 that is connected to the net 22 and has an end connected to a pretensioner 24. A part of the webbing 23 may be composed of a wire 23c.

  The airbag 21 is made of a cloth bag. The airbag 21 is folded during normal use of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 and is stored in the restraining means storage unit 13. When the vehicle collides (including when a collision is predicted) or rolls over, the airbag 21 passes through the gas conduit 27 from the inflator 25. The gas for expansion is supplied and developed. The airbag 21 pushes open the front door 12d of the restraining means storage portion 13 and expands obliquely forward and upward.

  The airbag 21 is deployed and inflated so that the front end portion 21a of the airbag 21 comes in front of the occupant head A when the airbag 21 is completely deployed. The airbag 21 surrounds the head A of the occupant J from above and from both sides when the airbag 21 is fully deployed. When the front end portion 21a of the airbag 21 is pulled downward by the webbing 23 through the net 22 or the like, the front end portion 21a of the airbag 21 is bent downward, and the occupant's forehead portion (front upper portion of the occupant head) is moved forward. Cover from.

  The net 22 or the like may be any of the net itself, a cloth, a sheet, or a combination thereof. However, it is not a bag. In this embodiment, the case of the net 22 is shown. Hereinafter, it is referred to as a net 22. When the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 is normally used, the net 22 is housed in the restraining means housing portion 13 together with a part of the airbag 21 and the webbing 23, and the airbag 21 is deployed and inflated at the time of a vehicle collision or rollover. Is pushed out of the restraining means storage portion 13 and expanded.

  The net 22 is attached to the front end 21 a of the airbag 21 in a state where the net 22 and the airbag 21 are stored in the restraining means storage portion 13. When the airbag 21 is deployed, the net 22 deploys together with the airbag 21 from the restraining means storage portion 13, and is positioned in front of the front end portion 21 a of the airbag 21 due to the inertia force of the net 22. Therefore, in a state where the airbag 21 and the net 22 are deployed and before the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23 after the pretensioner 24 is actuated, the front end of the net 22 It is located in front of the front end 21a. Even if the front end of the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23 from this state, the webbing 23 and the net 22 do not interfere with the face of the occupant J.

  After the net 22 is deployed in front of the airbag 21 by inertia, the pretensioner 24 is actuated, the front end of the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23, and the net 22 is deployed downward. In a state where the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23, the net 22 is connected to the front end portion 21a and / or the lower end portion 21b in the deployed state of the airbag 21 at the upper end portion 22a. The portion 22b is connected to the webbing 23. When the downward deployment is completed, the net 22 restrains the face of the occupant J and the upper part of the body B from the front, and restrains the upper part of the body B of the occupant J from the left and right sides.

  The webbing 23 extends obliquely downward and rearward from the front of the chest of the occupant J through the outside of the occupant's arm when the airbag 21 and the net 22 are fully deployed and the pretensioner 24 is fully activated. And a first portion 23 a extending into the seat back 15. The webbing 23 has a lower end connected to the first portion 23a and an upper end connected to the lower end of the front end of the seat back upper portion 12 when the airbag 21 and the net 22 are fully deployed and the pretensioner 24 is fully activated. On the side of the occupant, there is a second portion 23b extending obliquely upward and rearward from the webbing lower end toward the webbing upper end. The periphery of the net 22 is connected to either the airbag 21 or the webbing 23. When the seat belt is not worn, the portion of the webbing 23 below the seat back upper portion 12 is exposed on the side surface of the seat back 11a, and the vertical direction along the side surface of the seat back 11a outside the side surface of the seat back 11a. It extends to.

  Of the webbing 23, the portion that comes into contact with the occupant when the seat belt is mounted is a belt, and the portion that is not in contact with the occupant (for example, the portion that has entered the seat 15) is made of the wire 23c. The wire 23 c constitutes a part of the webbing 23. The wire 23c is connected to the pretensioner 24, and the pretensioner 24 is actuated and pulled at the time of vehicle collision (including collision prediction) or rollover. As the pretensioner 24, it is desirable to use a wire with a long lead-in length of the wire 23c. The pretensioner 24 may be a single pretensioner 24 common to the wires 23c at both ends of the webbing 23, or may be separate pretensioners 24. The pretensioner 24 is disposed inside the lower portion of the seat back 11a.

  The lap belt 30 is wound around the waist C of the occupant J when the seat belt is worn, and the occupant J is restrained by the waist C. The lap belt 30 is an independent member different from the webbing 23. At one end, the lap belt 30 passes through the belt guide 31 and enters the seat cushion 11b, and is connected to a lap belt retractor 32 disposed in the seat cushion 11b. On the belt guide 31 side, an elastic band 36 is provided outside the seat cushion 11b, and the lap belt 30 is inserted through the elastic band 36. A tongue 33 is connected to the other end of the lap belt 30. The tongue 33 can be inserted into and removed from the buckle 34. The buckle 34 is attached to one end of a webbing or wire 35, and the other end of the webbing or wire 35 is attached to a vehicle floor or seat.

  Next, a description will be given of the configuration in each of the combinations of seat belt attachment / non-attachment, airbag deployment / non-deployment, pretensioner operation / non-operation.

[Without seat belt] --- FIGS. 3 to 4
When the seat belt is not worn, the airbag 21 is not deployed and the pretensioner 24 is not activated. The occupant J gets on and off the vehicle with the seat belt not attached.

3 to 4, the upper portion of the airbag 21, the net 22, and the webbing 23 above the upper end of the seat back 11 a is accommodated in the restraining means accommodating portion 13. The occupant J is not restrained by the restraining means 20 (including the airbag 21, the net 22, and the webbing 23).
The tongue 33 is removed from the buckle 34, and the lap belt 30 is drawn into the retractor 32.

[Seat belt wearing, airbag not deployed, pretensioner not activated] --- FIGS. 5 to 6
Seatbelt wearing, airbag 21 non-deployment, and pretensioner 24 non-operation are states during normal use of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10. The occupant J is not restrained by the restraining means 20. The occupant J is restrained only by the lap belt 30.

5 to 6, the upper portion of the airbag 21, the net 22, and the webbing 23 above the upper end of the seat back 11 a is accommodated in the restraining means accommodating portion 13.
The tongue 33 is inserted into the buckle 34, and the lap belt 30 is pulled out from the retractor 32, wound around the waist C, and restrains the occupant J at the waist C.

[Seat belt wearing, airbag deployment, pretensioner non-operation] --- FIGS. 7 to 8
Seat belt installation, airbag 21 deployment, and pretensioner 24 inoperative are one form of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 at the time of vehicle collision (including collision prediction) or rollover. Since the pretensioner 24 operates after the airbag 21 has been deployed, FIGS. 7 and 8 correspond to the state before the pretensioner 24 operates. The pretensioner 24 starts operating when the time required for completing the deployment of the airbag 21 has elapsed since the deployment of the airbag 21 began. The operation order and the control of the start of operation of the pretensioner 24 are performed by an electronic control device mounted on the vehicle.

  7 to 8, the front end portion 21a of the airbag 21 comes in front of the occupant head A when the airbag 21 is completely deployed. The airbag 21 surrounds the head A of the occupant J from above and from both sides when the airbag 21 is fully deployed.

When the airbag 21 is deployed, the net 22 and the webbing 23 are blown ahead of the front end portion 21 a of the airbag 21 by the inertial force of the net 22 and the webbing 23. Therefore, in a state where the airbag 21 and the net 22 are deployed and before the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23, the front end of the net 22 (the end on the side connected to the webbing 23) and the webbing 23 is located in front of the front end 21 a of the airbag 21. Therefore, even if the pretensioner 24 operates from this state and the front end of the net 22 is pulled downward by the webbing 23, the webbing 23 and the net 22 do not hit the face of the occupant J. Further, the second portion 23b of the webbing 23 extends forward and slightly upward from the seat back upper portion 12.
The waist C is restrained by the lap belt 30.

[Seat belt wearing, airbag deployment, pretensioner in operation] --- FIG. 9 to FIG.
While the seat belt is attached, the airbag 21 is deployed, and the pretensioner 24 is in operation, this is one form of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 at the time of a vehicle collision (including when a collision is predicted).

9 to 10, the first portion 23a of the webbing 23 is pulled in by the pretensioner 24 in front of the occupant J, and the webbing 23 is pulled down below the face part before the occupant J's face part. . When the net 22 is deployed, the front end (the lower end 22b when pulled down by the webbing 23) is pulled downward by the first portion 23a of the webbing 23, and the net 22 extends in front of the face of the occupant J. cover. The front end 21 a of the airbag 21 is also pulled downward by the net 22.
On the side of the occupant J, the second portion 23b of the webbing 23 rotates from the seat back upper portion 12 diagonally forward and downward about the connecting portion with the seat back upper portion 12, and the net 22 is connected to the trunk of the occupant J. B to the side of the upper part.
Thus, the airbag 21 covers the head of the occupant J from above and from the left and right sides, and the net 22 covers the face of the occupant J from the front and the side of the upper part of the body B of the occupant J. Cover.
The waist C is restrained by the lap belt 30.

[Seat belt wearing, airbag deployment, pretensioner operation completed] --- Figure 1 to Figure 2
Seat belt installation, airbag deployment, and completion of pretensioner operation are one form of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 at the time of vehicle collision (including collision prediction time).

In the state of FIGS. 1 and 2, the webbing 23 is further drawn by the pretensioner 24, and the webbing 23 is pulled down to the front of the chest before the face of the occupant J. The front end of the net 22 (the lower end 22b when pulled down by the webbing 23) is pulled downward by the first portion 23a of the webbing 23, and the net 22 covers the face and chest of the occupant J from the front. . The front end portion 21a of the airbag 21 is also pulled downward by the net 22, and the front end portion 21a bends downward to cover the occupant J's forehead from the front and contact the occupant J's forehead. On the side of the occupant J, the second portion 23b of the webbing 23 further rotates forward and obliquely downward from the connecting portion with the seat back upper portion 12 around the connecting portion with the seat back upper portion 12, and the net 22 is Hang it on the side of the upper part of the body B of the occupant J. Thus, the airbag 21 covers the head of the occupant J from above and from the left and right sides from the front upper part of the face part, and the net 22 covers the face part of the occupant J from the front and the upper part of the body B of the occupant J. Is restrained from the front and side.
The waist C is restrained by the lap belt 30.

Next, functions and effects of the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 will be described.
When the front collision of the vehicle is detected or predicted, the inflator 25 is activated and the inflation gas is supplied from the inflator 25 to the airbag 21. The airbag 21 is expanded and inflated to the outside from the restraining means storage portion 13 and is expanded obliquely forward and upward from the seat back upper portion 12.
The net 22 is pushed out from the seat back upper portion 12 by the deployment of the airbag 21. The net 22 is deployed so that the front end of the net 22 is further forward in the deployment direction of the airbag 21 than the front end 21a of the airbag 21 due to inertial force. After the airbag 21 and the net 22 are deployed, the pretensioner 24 is activated. The webbing 23 is pulled in by the pretensioner 24, the front end of the deployed net 22 is pulled downward, and the restraining means 20 is deployed so that the airbag 21 and the net 22 surround the head A of the occupant J and the upper part of the fuselage B. Let As a result, the occupant J is effectively restrained from the front by the airbag 21 and the net 22. Further, since the restraining means 20 restrains the occupant J so as to surround the occupant J, the occupant can be effectively restrained not only in the front collision but also in the side collision, the far side collision, the rollover, and the like.

  Further, when the vehicle occupant restraint device 10 is normally used, it is restrained only by the lap belt 30 and is not restrained by the webbing corresponding to the shoulder belt of the conventional three-point or four-point seat belt. The usability is excellent, and there is no feeling of pressure or discomfort from the seat belt or the seat belt holding device.

1 is a front view of a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a seat belt is attached, an airbag is deployed, and a pretensioner operation is completed. It is a side view of the vehicle passenger | crew restraint apparatus of FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state in which a seat belt is not worn. FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the vehicle occupant restraint device of FIG. 3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a seat belt is mounted, an airbag is not deployed, and a pretensioner is not activated. FIG. 6 is a side view of the vehicle occupant restraint device of FIG. 5. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a seat belt wearing state, an airbag deployment, and a pretensioner inoperative state. FIG. 8 is a side view of the vehicle occupant restraint device of FIG. 7. 1 is a front view of a vehicle occupant restraint device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a seat belt is attached, an airbag is deployed, and a pretensioner is in operation. FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view of the vehicle occupant restraint device of FIG. 9. It is sectional drawing of the air bag non-deployment state of the restraint means and restraint means accommodating part of the passenger | crew restraint apparatus for vehicles which concerns on one Example of this invention. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the restraining means and the restraining means storage portion of FIG. 11 in a state where the airbag is deployed and the net is not deployed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus 11 Seat 11a Seat back 11b Seat cushion 12 Seat back upper part 12a Upper part 12b of seat back itself Headrest part 12c Frame 12d Door 13 Restraint means accommodation part 20 Restraint means 21 Air bag 21a Air bag front end part 21b Air Bag lower end 22 Net etc. (for example, net)
22a Net upper end 22b Net lower end 23 Webbing 23a First part 23b Second part 23c Wire 24 Pretensioner 25 Inflator 26 Webbing guide 27 Gas conduit 30 Lap belt 31 Belt guide 32 Lap belt retractor 33 Tang 34 Buckle 35 Webbing or wire 36 Elastic band J Passenger A Head B Body C Waist S S Gap

Claims (2)

Constraining means comprising a lap belt, an airbag mounted on the upper part of the seat back, a net connected to the airbag, etc., and a webbing connected to the net, etc., and gas is supplied to the airbag An inflator and a pretensioner for winding the webbing,
An occupant restraint device for a vehicle that deploys the restraint means so as to surround the occupant's head and upper body after the airbag is deployed at the time of a vehicle collision or rollover. A restraining means for restraining the head of the occupant and the upper part of the torso and a lap belt for restraining the waist of the occupant, the occupant is restrained only by the lap belt during normal use, and the restraining means and the A vehicle occupant restraint device for restraining an occupant with a lap belt,
The restraining means comprises an airbag, a net connected to the airbag, etc., and a webbing connected to the net etc. and having an end connected to a pretensioner,
During normal use, the airbag, the net, and the like are stored in a restraining means storage portion arranged at the upper part of the seat back,
At the time of a vehicle collision, the front end of the airbag is deployed to the front of the occupant's head, the front end of the net or the like is deployed further forward than the front end of the airbag with inertial force, and after the deployment of the net or the like, An occupant restraint device for a vehicle, wherein the webbing is pulled in by the pretensioner and pulls the front end portion of the net or the like downward to expand the restraining means so as to surround the head of the occupant and the upper body.

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